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But Not Really is a solid, straight-ahead swinging soul-jazz session from Les McCann Ltd., his trio with bassist Victor Gaskin and drummer Paul Humphrey. Released in 1965, the eight-track date was recorded over two evenings. McCann wrote all but two of the tunes here, including the burning "We're on the Move Now" and the groove-drenched "Little Freak" (the latter is a tune Ramsey Lewis would kill to have composed at the time). While two chords in its vamp come from "The 'In' Crowd," a tune made famous by Lewis, it's the rest, beginning with a dark deft turn on the second voicing, that takes it deeper into the blues and makes it such a stunner. Another highlight is the spirited reading of Tadd Dameron's "Our Delight," with a fine solo by McCann and some very funky swing drumming by Humphrey. For fans of McCann's piano work, there are few recordings that showcase it better -- in the studio at least -- than But Not Really.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Les Mccann, Composer, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Humphrey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Les McCann Ltd, MainArtist - Vicor Gaskin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Les Mccann, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Humphrey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Les McCann Ltd, MainArtist - Vicor Gaskin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Les Mccann, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Tadd Dameron, ComposerLyricist - Paul Humphrey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Les McCann Ltd, MainArtist - Vicor Gaskin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
ERNIE FREEMAN, ComposerLyricist - Les Mccann, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Humphrey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Les McCann Ltd, MainArtist - Vicor Gaskin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Les Mccann, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Humphrey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Les McCann Ltd, MainArtist - Vicor Gaskin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Les Mccann, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Humphrey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Les McCann Ltd, MainArtist - Vicor Gaskin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Les Mccann, Piano, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Paul Humphrey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Les McCann Ltd, MainArtist - Vicor Gaskin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Franz Lehár, ComposerLyricist - Les Mccann, Piano, AssociatedPerformer - Ludwig Herzer, ComposerLyricist - Fritz Löhner-Beda, ComposerLyricist - Paul Humphrey, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Les McCann Ltd, MainArtist - Vicor Gaskin, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
But Not Really is a solid, straight-ahead swinging soul-jazz session from Les McCann Ltd., his trio with bassist Victor Gaskin and drummer Paul Humphrey. Released in 1965, the eight-track date was recorded over two evenings. McCann wrote all but two of the tunes here, including the burning "We're on the Move Now" and the groove-drenched "Little Freak" (the latter is a tune Ramsey Lewis would kill to have composed at the time). While two chords in its vamp come from "The 'In' Crowd," a tune made famous by Lewis, it's the rest, beginning with a dark deft turn on the second voicing, that takes it deeper into the blues and makes it such a stunner. Another highlight is the spirited reading of Tadd Dameron's "Our Delight," with a fine solo by McCann and some very funky swing drumming by Humphrey. For fans of McCann's piano work, there are few recordings that showcase it better -- in the studio at least -- than But Not Really.
© Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 8 track(s)
- Total length: 00:39:33
- Main artists: Les McCann Ltd
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Verve Reissues
- Genre: Jazz
© 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1965 The Verve Music Group, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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